September 1, 2015

EAST NAPLES, Fla.- The Collier County Republican Executive Committee is looking to abandon one of their own. The big controversy is surrounding Collier County School Board member Kathleen Curatolo. Over the past year, she has been accused of striping members of their 1st Amendment rights at public board meetings. Republicans also printed up a 2-page […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A day after its trailer debuted online, the Will Smith football head-trauma film “Concussion” is already sparking controversy. Citing studio emails leaked in the hack of Sony Pictures, The New York Times reported Tuesday that the movie “Concussion” was altered to avoid antagonizing the NFL. The Times quoted one email that […]

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Sanibel Mayor, Kevin Ruane, announces that he is suspending his candidacy for Lee County Commissioner in District 1 citing a “recent serious health issue with a family member”.  His full letter is below. September 1, 2015 Dear Friends: First of all, I would like to thank you for your support. My […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Tuesday attacked GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call for ending automatic citizenship for children born to immigrants living illegally in the U.S., saying the idea “plays on our worst fears and resentments.” “Some in public life — notably, but not only, Donald […]

(1-0) Immokalee at (1-0) Clewiston is the WINK Sports, Friday Night Highlights Game of the Week. The Game of the Week crew will provide full coverage of Friday’s rivalry game that is known as the Harvest Bowl.

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Congress lifted President Otto Perez Molina’s immunity of office on Tuesday, opening him up to possible prosecution in a widening customs corruption scandal that has rocked his administration and the country’s political system. With 132 of 158 lawmakers approving the measure, prosecutors can now file criminal charges against Perez Molina […]

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Jurors who convicted a white supremacist of killing three people at suburban Kansas City Jewish sites heard more of his anti-Semitic ramblings Tuesday as they prepared to weigh whether to sentence him to life in prison or death. Taking the witness stand again during the trial’s penalty phase, Frazier Glenn Miller […]

YORK, Pa.- We’ve all heard that cats have nine lives, and it seems a feline named Opie is no exception. The feisty cat is being hailed as a hero after taking a bullet for his owner. Early Thursday morning, a stray bullet went through a window in Angelica Sipe’s home. The bullet went into the couch, through Opie, […]

DETROIT (AP) – Federal regulators have lowered their estimate of potentially defective Takata Corp. air bags on U.S. roads. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says approximately 23.4 million driver and passenger air bag inflators on 19.2 million vehicles are being recalled and need to be replaced. That’s lower than its initial estimate of 34 […]

MIAMI (AP) – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush escalated his feud with Donald Trump on Tuesday, betting big he can re-energize his stalled campaign by challenging the billionaire businessman head on. It’s a risky strategy for the former Florida governor, still considered the GOP front-runner by many party officials, but a move his advisers suggest […]